You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

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for task 10 with a large door on the cover, will you accept elevator doors?

I'm going to say no, because that will open the door to other possibilities - car door, train door. I was thinking like this:
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was worth a try. I can't find a way to use that book. can't win 'em all...

I briefly looked at your book and I don't see where it would fit either. You might sneak it in, "just because".

The link (http://bhort.bh.cornell.edu/tree/list...) in task 4 doesn't open for me. Does it open for anyone else?

It works for me. If you can't get it to work, try googling Cornell University Tree List, and see if you can find it that way.

It works for me, Gunit. Oddly, even the link you pasted above brings me to the page.

The link Gunit pasted does not work on my iPod either. The little connection symbol keeps spinning. I tried it in the long list too. Nope.

Cherie wrote: "The link Gunit pasted does not work on my iPod either. The little connection symbol keeps spinning. I tried it in the long list too. Nope."

That makes me suspect even more that it's that you're trying to access the links from your iPod, and it no likey.

I was trying to access it from my laptop. But weirdly, its working now. Maybe the site was just temporarily down or something.

I'm glad it worked for you, Gunit.

Hi Janice, already here with a question.
For the door on the cover, could this work?

I'm afraid not - the task calls for a large door and it needs to be the focus.

Janice wrote: "I'm afraid not - the task calls for a large door and it needs to be the focus."

I get it, thank you!

will this work for door?

Nevermind that last one, I think I found a better one - as long as the door can be open?

Fingers wouldn't work - not Large Door that is the focus of the cover, but Stroke will work.

Would be acceptable for the task:
10. Read a book with a large door on the cover.

Thanks.

I think that's a gate, not a door . There's a task about a gate on the cover somewhere too.

Peggy wrote: "I think that's a gate, not a door . There's a task about a gate on the cover somewhere too."

Thanks, Peggy.

Need help with the task:
Read a book where the main character sets forth on a major journey.

Would fantasy genre be allowed for this? Or books like 1. 2. and similar books dealing with quests or search ancient secrets (sort of archeological thrillers) work for this?

Thanks.

I didn't look at your books, but please review the rules. Genres are discussed, and there were no exceptions for this task.

Janice wrote: "I didn't look at your books, but please review the rules. Genres are discussed, and there were no exceptions for this task."

Thanks, Janice.

Task:
Read a book about the environment

Would Ascent into Hell work for this task?

Thanks.

No, I don't think so. It's more about mountaineering - the quest to get to the top . If the book was a discussion of the environmental impact of the climbing (leaving oxygen bottles and dead bodies) , that would be considered "environmental:.

For about the environment, would Virgin Earth work? It looks like it's about a gardener who becomes a botanist in the New World.

It sounds like it might work.

Amanda wrote: "For about the environment, would Virgin Earth work? It looks like it's about a gardener who becomes a botanist in the New World."

Well you've done me a favour Amanda - I own Earthly Joys on audible and I didn't have it marked on GR!!! If your message hadn't prompted me to check audible for book 2 I might never have it. No that's a symptom of owning too many audio books LOL

Amanda wrote: "For about the environment, would Virgin Earth work? It looks like it's about a gardener who becomes a botanist in the New World."

Thanks, Amanda, for the book help. I have this book with me.

Task: Read a book about the environment.

I found that I have A Blizzard of Polar Bears: A Novel of Suspense. Currently, it has MPG - Environment > Nature, which is at the bottom of the list. Will it work for the environment task?

Thanks.

Sounds like it would.

Janice wrote: "Sounds like it would."

Thanks, Janice. Do I need a verification for this?

"It sounds like it would" is not an approval or verification. It's one of those books that you'll have to read to find out. We work on the honour system, and it you read it and find it works, great. If in reading it, you find it doesn't, then the expectation is that you not claim it and find another book.

Task: Read a book with the name of a tree in the title from this site - http://bhort.bh.cornell.edu/tree/list....

Should the title relate to an actual tree or it could be something like
The Mysteries of Hawthorn Hall? Hawthorn is in the prescribed list. But the 'Hawthorn' in this title is part of a building name. Would it be acceptable for this task?

Thanks.

If one of the definitions of a word meets the criteria, that's sufficient.

Janice wrote: "If one of the definitions of a word meets the criteria, that's sufficient."

Thanks, Janice.

Hi Puzzle 3 Task 1 about environment

would this book fit A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings it hafor your helps environment as its last MPG thanks

Marie (UK) wrote: "Hi Puzzle 3 Task 1 about environment

would this book fit A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings it hafor your helps environment as its last MPG thanks"

Yes.

Janice wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "Hi Puzzle 3 Task 1 about environment

would this book fit A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings it hafor your helps environment as its last MPG thanks"

Yes."

i don't how you managed to translate that Janice I didn't notice that my words had got garbled but thank you for quick response

I've gotten good at deciphering posts since I make enough of my own garbled posts.

Hi Janice,

Task 5, Read a book where someone is protecting someone else. I have a book that fits, but to explain why, I'll need to spoil it. Can I use spoiler tags in my recording post for that, or should I find something else?

I think it will be fine if you use spoiler tags.

Checking in re: the task "Read a book where the main character sets forth on a major journey."

I am reading a book at the moment where there are multiple (4) main characters who are all taking significant journeys - eg. One moving to the USA to study a PhD, one going to the Middle East to fight, three other spoilers. So not one big one, but multiple important plot points.

Would that meet your requirement for this task? I think so but as I have had to move this book twice already, thought I better double check :D

Yes, go ahead Rusalka.

Thanks Janice

I'm struggling to find a book for the someone protecting someone else task. Does anyone have suggestions to narrow down my search? Maybe I should look for a thriller with someone guarding a witness or something?

Laura have you read A Gentleman in Moscow? He protects a little girl in that book

I also just read The Last Thing to Burn which would also fit for the protection task. Various characters end up protecting various characters

The Island is about a woman protecting her stepchildren. The Neighborhood is a man trying to protect his neighborhood from invaders. I think there are often people being protected in the Orphan X series.

Edit - I feel like there are a lot of books where people protect other people, particularly children. Maybe a WWII book? Something like 50 Children: One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany or Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto?